E85 E86 After market alloys / Post your pics here

mr wilks · Jun 22, 2015

I know many owners of roady & coupe including the M are running after market alloys .
Feel free to offer up pics preferrably with wheel brand & sizes , this should help those considering similar move to see the different wheel styles on the Z as with certain alloys it can be difficult making a choice ?

I'l kick off with my 2003 Se on 18inch Calibre CCs / 8j et 32 front / 9j et 35 rear

& current ZM on Axe CS Lite Hyper black 19inch 8,5 et 35 fronts 9.5 et 27 rears

Russ59 · Jun 22, 2015

Here's my 19" AXE EX14
Fronts 8.5j ET35 with 235/35/19 tyres
Rears 9.5j ET38 with 265/30/19 tyres
On lowered suspension and no rubbing.

panderoo · Jun 23, 2015

CCW Classiscs

Front
8.5" x 18" ET47
225/40/18

Rear
10" x 18" ET50 with 15mm Spacer
255/35/18

Johnross · Jun 23, 2015

mr wilks said:
I know many owners of roady & coupe including the M are running after market alloys .
Feel free to offer up pics preferrably with wheel brand & sizes , this should help those considering similar move to see the different wheel styles on the Z as with certain alloys it can be difficult making a choice ?

I'l kick off with my 2003 Se on 18inch Calibre CCs / 8j et 32 front / 9j et 35 rear

& current ZM on Axe CS Lite Hyper black 19inch 8,5 et 35 fronts 9.5 et 27 rears

Wowzer ,, how spooky is that ? i have just bought the very same 18" calibre CCs rims from wheelbase alloys and wondered how they would look on my coupe , judging by those pics i have chosen very well

should be here tomorrow , i see your local to me Mr Wilkes , did you fit your own or have someone do it for you ?

David-H · Jun 23, 2015

My Z4MC with APEX ARC-8s
18/8.5 ET38 235/40
18/9.5 ET22 265/35

Here with BMW 313Ms
19/8.0 ET37 235/35
19/9.0 ET39 265/30

mr wilks · Jun 23, 2015

Johnross said:
Wowzer ,, how spooky is that ? i have just bought the very same 18" calibre CCs rims

Hi John , welcome to the forum

always good to hear from local fellas enjoying their Z4 in hard or soft top :wink:
The CCs should look good on your coupe , will we be seeing any pics of the car

always well received on here
Couple of other Z owners close by also , if you ever fancy a drive out just say

Johnross · Jun 23, 2015

Well I would post pics if I had any idea how to do it , tried bucket shop ,, nope ,, tried Vimeo ,, nope ,, I usually use my iPad to come on here , maybe that has something to do with it , any ideas on what software to use ? On another subject , which local garages and tyre places would you recommend to do any work that needs doing , I have a BMW specialist garage just up the road from me in Dunnockshaw Called the boundary garage which seems ok to me ..

Johnross · Jun 23, 2015

Well I would post pics if I had any idea how to do it , tried bucket shop ,, nope ,, tried Vimeo ,, nope ,, I usually use my iPad to come on here , maybe that has something to do with it , any ideas on what software to use ? On another subject , which local garages and tyre places would you recommend to do any work that needs doing , I have a BMW specialist garage just up the road from me in Dunnockshaw Called the boundary garage which seems ok to me ..

markeg · Jun 24, 2015

Johnross said:
Well I would post pics if I had any idea how to do it , tried bucket shop ,, nope ,, tried Vimeo ,, nope ,, I usually use my iPad to come on here , maybe that has something to do with it , any ideas on what software to use ? On another subject , which local garages and tyre places would you recommend to do any work that needs doing , I have a BMW specialist garage just up the road from me in Dunnockshaw Called the boundary garage which seems ok to me ..

photobucket works fine for me...
Has an IMG tag that you can use so a simple click (to copy the link) and paste

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Grumpyowl · Jun 24, 2015

panderoo said:
CCW Classiscs

Front
8.5" x 18" ET47
225/40/18

Rear
10" x 18" ET50 with 15mm Spacer
255/35/18

I really like your wheels

Could you use the BMW centre caps with them ?

panderoo · Jun 24, 2015

Grumpyowl said:
I really like your wheels
Could you use the BMW centre caps with them ?

No, the centre cap is what reduces the centre bore of the wheel down to the centre bore of the hub, it's not just an aesthetic cap.. it's a functional part of the wheel.

I guess you could have the surface of the centre cap skimmed and machined with the BMW logo if that was your thing, but clearly that would cost a lot on-top of some already pretty expensive wheels

mr wilks · Jun 24, 2015

Johnross said:
Well I would post pics if I had any idea how to do it , tried bucket shop ,, nope ,, tried Vimeo ,, nope ,, I usually use my iPad to come on here , maybe that has something to do with it , any ideas on what software to use ? On another subject , which local garages and tyre places would you recommend to do any work that needs doing , I have a BMW specialist garage just up the road from me in Dunnockshaw Called the boundary garage which seems ok to me ..

Id give the above garage a miss unless youve had a personal thumbs up for it (pricey for average service ) :wink:
Great Harwood is where i take mine (& all other BMWs ive had ) a pal who was a main dealer master tech has his own place there & i can guarantee you wn't get fleeced & he knows the cars inside out
Alternatively Darren Wood (Stockport ) is highly recommended

Johnross · Jun 24, 2015

mr wilks said:
Johnross said:

Well I would post pics if I had any idea how to do it , tried bucket shop ,, nope ,, tried Vimeo ,, nope ,, I usually use my iPad to come on here , maybe that has something to do with it , any ideas on what software to use ? On another subject , which local garages and tyre places would you recommend to do any work that needs doing , I have a BMW specialist garage just up the road from me in Dunnockshaw Called the boundary garage which seems ok to me ..

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Id give the above garage a miss unless youve had a personal thumbs up for it (pricey for average service ) :wink:
Great Harwood is where i take mine (& all other BMWs ive had ) a pal who was a main dealer master tech has his own place there & i can guarantee you wn't get fleeced & he knows the cars inside out
Alternatively Darren Wood (Stockport ) is highly recommended

Thanks for the recommendation, I have no affinity to the garage, it's just 5 mins away and very handy , I think I know the one in Harwood as I pass one every day out there . I'll give the photo bucket app another go and see what happens. Cheers Andy